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DIFF Subgroup
G03G 15/04

for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern > for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

CPC:

Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern (G03G16/00, G03G17/00 take precedence) > for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

Child Classifications

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  • G03G 15/04009 CPC only CPC only
  • G03G 15/04018 CPC only CPC only
  • G03G 15/04027 CPC only CPC only
  • G03G 15/0409 CPC only CPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 31,416
  2. CANON JP 17,469
  3. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 9,845
  4. RICOH COMPANY 9,807
  5. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 9,427
  6. FUJIFILM JP 7,225
  7. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 7,216
  8. FUJI XEROX COMPANY 5,711
  9. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 4,971
  10. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,123

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON JP 19,215
  2. CANON 12,916
  3. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 10,000
  4. FUJIFILM JP 7,814
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,181
  6. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 5,079
  7. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,343
  8. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,054
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 3,812
  10. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS JP 3,682